Mar 6, 2018 by Jordan Wathen1 Thing Bank Investors Aren't Paying Enough Attention ToAmerica's megabanks -- Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup -- have smaller rainy day funds than in the past.
Mar 5, 2018 by Jordan WathenWhy XL Group Ltd. Stock Surged on MondayInsurers see scale as one of the few ways to generate profits in a very competitive industry.
Mar 4, 2018 by Jordan Wathen, Sean Williams, and Dan CaplingerDon't Waste Your Money on Penny Stocks: These 3 Stocks Are Better BuysHere are three stocks you can buy and hold with confidence.
Mar 4, 2018 by Jordan WathenBelieve It or Not, Bank Branches Still MatterSome banks are betting that new branches are the way forward.
Mar 3, 2018 by Jordan Wathen3 Things I Wish All Companies Would Adopt From Warren BuffettIt's the simple stuff that really matters.
Feb 28, 2018 by Jordan WathenWhy PHH Corporation Stock Surged on WednesdayMortgage servicers are pairing up.
Feb 28, 2018 by Jordan WathenSafety Insurance Group's Earnings Take Reinsurance HitThe Massachusetts-based insurer posted a rare underwriting loss due to a one-time charge relating to winter storms in 2015.
Feb 27, 2018 by Jordan WathenBerkshire Hathaway's Rising Insurance StarBerkshire's smallest insurer has an underwriting record that puts it among the very best in the business.
Feb 26, 2018 by Jordan WathenCryptocurrencies (Probably Bitcoin) Lift Main Street Capital's EarningsThis is not a headline I ever thought I’d write.
Feb 26, 2018 by Jordan Wathen3 Themes From Warren Buffett’s Letter to ShareholdersBuffett fears he's getting repetitive, but his letters are still worth a read.
Feb 24, 2018 by Jordan WathenBerkshire Hathaway Earnings Soar Thanks to the Corporate Tax CutA one-time tax item helped the holding company show a large profit increase even as operating earnings declined.
Feb 23, 2018 by Jordan WathenPotential Buyers and Activists are Piling Into Triangle CapitalTPG Specialty Lending put a shot clock on Triangle Capital's liquidation. This could get messy.
Feb 23, 2018 by Jordan Wathen3 Stocks Billionaire Bill Ackman Is Buying and SellingThe hedge fund manager added a new stock to his concentrated portfolio this quarter.
Feb 22, 2018 by Jordan WathenBerkshire Hathaway Earnings Preview: 5 Things to WatchThe Omaha-based conglomerate is set to report on Saturday, Feb. 24.
Feb 21, 2018 by Jordan WathenDissecting Riot Blockchain's Shareholder UpdateRiot Blockchain's response to a CNBC investigation included a timeline of events. I filled in the blanks.
Feb 21, 2018 by Jordan WathenWhat Is a Class A Mall?The shopping mall is dying -- or some of them are. "Class A" malls have held up better than most.
Feb 15, 2018 by Jordan WathenThe Death of Dividend AristocratsWith interest rates rising, dividend stocks aren't the only place to find high yields.
Feb 14, 2018 by Jordan WathenWhy Bitcoin Investment Trust Stock Surged on WednesdayShares of the trust are rising faster than bitcoin today.
Feb 12, 2018 by Jordan WathenWhat We Can Learn From a Billion-Dollar Bet Gone WrongShorting the VIX is dead. It's time to get back to the basics.
Feb 10, 2018 by Jordan WathenSorry, BlackRock's Fund Isn’t Berkshire HathawayEveryone in BlackRock’s marketing department deserves a big bonus.